Now they nearly halt from the trot and then trot forward again, resulting in him getting lighter in the contact. They work on keeping him straight and using the leg when he comes above the bit. Even in the walk break the horse needs to allow the rider to touch his mouth while stretching down. As they make the transition to canter they are to keep the neck down, and in the canter they work to come from behind and have jump in the canter. They are able to stretch in the canter while keeping contact.